- The mercury came to 7.8 degrees
- 5.6 degree drop in 24 hours
Nagpur. Entire Vidarbha including the city has come under the grip of severe winter. In the last 24 hours, a sudden drop in the temperature of the city by 5.6 degrees has suddenly started a chilling winter, which has left the citizens stunned. The Meteorological Department on Monday recorded a minimum temperature of 7.8 degrees Celsius in the city, which is 4.7 degrees below the average. A day before this, the minimum temperature on Sunday was recorded at 13.4 degrees Celsius. A drop of 5.6 degrees was recorded in the mercury in a day. The icy wind continued to wreak havoc on Sunday night.
Although the wind was not blowing on Monday, people were seen in warm clothes throughout the day due to bone-shivering cold. There was a shivering winter inside the house, due to which people were seen sunbathing on the roof and gallery of the houses during the day. After 4 pm, the cold again increased. The Meteorological Department recorded the city’s maximum temperature of 25.4 degrees on Monday and it was also 3.4 degrees below the average. Nagpur’s temperature remained the lowest across the state.
people seen burning fire
Due to the cold since late evening, fewer people were seen in the markets and in the streets than on other days. After 9 o’clock in the night, there was desolation in many areas. People hid in their homes. In many intersections, people were also seen lighting bonfires and heating the fire to avoid the cold. December 20 was the coldest day of this cold season. At the same time, a group of youth also came out to enjoy the cold weather. Huge crowds were seen in the hot-hot samosa-kachori, tea-coffee stalls.
same weather till 26
According to the Meteorological Department, the weather of the city may remain similar till December 26. During this the weather will be clear and the minimum temperature is expected to drop to 8 degrees. By December 26, the minimum temperature of the city will be recorded from 8 to 11 degrees. At the same time, the maximum temperature is likely to remain between 26 to 28. Due to the sudden increase in cold, the daily routine of the people has also been affected. Early morning risers are getting up easily. The sunset is also getting very early in the evening and the cold increases, so the working people are also returning home early.
Entire Vidarbha in grip of wave
City Minimum Temperature (Dec)
Amravati 8.0
Gondia 8.2
Wardha 9.0
Bramhapuri 10.0
Buldhana 10.5
Akola 11.3
Chandrapur 11.4
Gadchiroli 11.6
Yavatmal 12.5